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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:42 AM Mar 2012

In Manhattan Pizza War, Price of Slice Keeps Dropping

In the amped-up war of commerce and 75-cent pizza on the Avenue of the Americas in Midtown, a perilous moment is approaching. Circumstances suggest that ravenous New Yorkers might soon witness 50-cent pizza, 25-cent pizza or, yes, free pizza.

It is that caustic. Neither side is willing to yield an inch — or a cent. Escalation seems imminent.

As so often happens in twisty New York stories involving wallets and food choices, who is being picked on and who is attacking vary in the telling. Convenient facts get omitted from the narrative.

It’s best to start at $1.50 a slice.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/31/nyregion/in-manhattan-pizza-war-price-of-slice-keeps-dropping.html

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In Manhattan Pizza War, Price of Slice Keeps Dropping (Original Post) FarCenter Mar 2012 OP

Wish I was there to do my part! Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #1

I am dating myself, but when I was a kid it was 25 cents a slice. The profit margin on pizza Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #2

Food fight! liberal N proud Mar 2012 #3

Now you made me hungry! n/t SamG Mar 2012 #4

Quality drops too Sanity Claws Mar 2012 #5

Finally, some really good economic news. ny tabasco Mar 2012 #6

If only Gas Stations and the Gas companies started this kind of war Drale Mar 2012 #7

The only war that will add inches to my hips. RagAss Mar 2012 #8

Cirque du So-What

(25,938 posts)

1. Wish I was there to do my part!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:45 AM

Mar 2012

I'm practically a one-man inflationary pressure device when it comes to NY street pizza.

Snake Alchemist

(3,318 posts)

2. I am dating myself, but when I was a kid it was 25 cents a slice. The profit margin on pizza

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:46 AM

Mar 2012

is huge.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

3. Food fight!

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:48 AM

Mar 2012

Pizza is something you can eat any time of day, and in NYC, you could such a variety.

SamG

(535 posts)

4. Now you made me hungry! n/t

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:50 AM

Mar 2012

Sanity Claws

(21,848 posts)

5. Quality drops too

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:52 AM

Mar 2012

I've tasted the dollar slice and now the 75 cent slice.
I suppose if you are really hungry and don't have time to sit to eat, it's okay, certainly better than nothing.